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D-Index
92
Citations
142224
World Ranking
11047
National Ranking
46

Dan Atar publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dan Atar sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 619 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Dan Atar D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dan Atar sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 92 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Dan Atar is affiliated with the University of Oslo in Norway and has an extensive publication record primarily in the field of Medicine, with a strong focus on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Their contributions span several related subfields including Surgery, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, and Internal Medicine.

The scientist's recent papers cover a range of cardiovascular topics and reflect engagement with leading journals in the field. Notable publications include:

  • 2021 European Heart Rhythm Association Practical Guide on the Use of Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation (2021, EP Europace)
  • 2022 ESC Guidelines on cardiovascular assessment and management of patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery (2022, European Heart Journal)
  • Apixaban for Stroke Prevention in Subclinical Atrial Fibrillation (2023, New England Journal of Medicine)
  • Long-Term Evolocumab in Patients With Established Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (2022, Circulation)
  • Association Between Achieved Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels and Long-Term Cardiovascular and Safety Outcomes: An Analysis of FOURIER-OLE (2023, Circulation)

Frequent co-authors working alongside Dan Atar include:

  • Sigrun Halvorsen
  • Tatjana Potpara
  • Giuseppe Boriani
  • Robert P. Giugliano
  • Anthony Keech

The researcher regularly publishes in leading cardiovascular journals which include:

  • European Heart Journal
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
  • Circulation
  • Cardiology

Dan Atar's main fields of study are Medicine with specialization in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. The subfields of study demonstrate interdisciplinary involvement in areas related to surgical approaches, diagnostic imaging, metabolic disorders, and general internal medicine.

The primary topics addressed in their research cover clinical and therapeutic aspects of cardiovascular diseases and conditions. These topics include:

  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
  • Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
  • Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Heart Failure Treatment and Management

Best Publications

  • Third universal definition of myocardial infarction

    Kristian Thygesen;Joseph S. Alpert;Allan S. Jaffe;Maarten L. Simoons

  • Apixaban versus Warfarin in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

    Christopher B. Granger;John H. Alexander;Renato D. Lopes;Elaine M. Hylek

  • ESC Guidelines for the Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients Presenting With ST-Segment Elevation

    Stefan K. James;Dan Atar;Luigi P. Badano;Carina Blomstrom Lundqvist

  • 2016 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with EACTS

    Paulus Kirchhof;Stefano Benussi;Dipak Kotecha;Anders Ahlsson

  • 2016 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with EACTS

    Paulus Kirchhof;Stefano Benussi;Dipak Kotecha;Anders Ahlsson

  • 2016 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with EACTS: The Task Force for the management of atrial fibrillation of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Developed with the special contribution of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) of the ESC. Endorsed by the European Stroke Organisation (ESO)

    Kirchhof P;Benussi S;Kotecha D;Ahlsson A

  • Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation The Task Force for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)

    A. John Camm;Paulus Kirchhof;Irene Savelieva

  • European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice (version 2012) : the fifth joint task force of the European society of cardiology and other societies on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice (constituted by representatives of nine societies and by invited experts).

    J Perk;G De Backer;H Gohlke;I Graham

  • ESC guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure 2008: the Task Force for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure 2008 of the European Society of Cardiology. Developed in collaboration with the Heart Failure Association of the ESC (HFA) and endorsed by the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM).

    Kenneth Dickstein;Alain Cohen-Solal;Gerasimos Filippatos;John J V McMurray

  • 2012 focused update of the ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation

    A. John Camm;Gregory Y.H. Lip

  • European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice: full text. Fourth Joint Task Force of the European Society of Cardiology and other societies on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice (constituted by representatives of nine societies and by invited experts).

    Ian Graham;Dan Atar;Knut Borch-Johnsen;Knut Borch-Johnsen;Gudrun Boysen

  • Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation

    A. John Camm;Paulus Kirchhof;Gregory Y H Lip;Ulrich Schotten

  • Effect of nesiritide in patients with acute decompensated heart failure.

    C. M. O'Connor;R. C. Starling;A. F. Hernandez;P. W. Armstrong

  • Apixaban with Antiplatelet Therapy after Acute Coronary Syndrome

    John H. Jh Alexander;RD D Renato D. Rd Renato D Lopes;Stefan James;Rakhi Kilaru

  • 2012 Focused Update of the ESC Guidelines for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation

    A. John Camm;Gregory Y.H. Lip;Raffaele De Caterina;Irene Savelieva

  • Corrigendum to: ‘Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation’ [European Heart Journal (2010) 31, 2369–2429 and EP-Europace (2010) 12, 1360–1420]

    A. John Camm;Paulus Kirchhof;Gregory Y H Lip;Ulrich Schotten

  • ESC Working Group Position Paper on Myocardial Infarction With Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries

    Stefan Agewall;John F. Beltrame;Harmony R. Reynolds;Alexander Niessner

  • 2021 European Heart Rhythm Association Practical Guide on the Use of Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

    Jan Steffel;Ronan Collins;Matthias Antz;Pieter Cornu

  • Dronedarone in High-Risk Permanent Atrial Fibrillation

    Amany N. Elgazayerly;Pieter A. de Graeff;Hubert G. Leufkens

  • 2016 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with EACTS: The Task Force for the management of atrial fibrillation of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)Developed with the special contribution of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) of the ESCEndorsed by the European Stroke Organisation (ESO)

    Paulus Kirchhof;Stefano Benussi;Dipak Kotecha;Anders Ahlsson

Frequent Co-Authors

John J.V. McMurray
John J.V. McMurray University of Glasgow
Christopher B. Granger
Christopher B. Granger Duke University
Renato D. Lopes
Renato D. Lopes Duke University
Paulus Kirchhof
Paulus Kirchhof University of Birmingham
Lars Wallentin
Lars Wallentin Uppsala University
Piotr Ponikowski
Piotr Ponikowski Wrocław Medical University
John H. Alexander
John H. Alexander Duke University
Gregory Y.H. Lip
Gregory Y.H. Lip University of Liverpool
David Erlinge
David Erlinge Lund University
Kenneth Dickstein
Kenneth Dickstein University of Bergen

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